Budgeting Thoughts for 2018.
I’m a little late this year in posting my annual, Budgeting Thoughts, but better late than never, right? With the exception of baby Arco and a new car loan, this year’s budgeting goals ar...
Budgeting Thoughts for 2017.
Goodbye, 2016! Hello, fresh start! A new year is upon us, grand adventures are planned and a tiny human on the way means reevaluating our budget and finances once more. Yay! From our previous budget p...
Plastic-Free Living
One of the many benefits to downsizing and removing clutter from our home has been the removal of plastic items too. Those food containers, cooking utensils, closet hangers and more, are slowly coming...
DIY All-Natural Laundry Detergent
As another part of our quest to live more simply, I’ve decided to make our own cleaning products. It’s a way to live healthier and I’ve discovered that producing our own cleaning sup...
More Social – Less Media
The first step I took in our journey to simple living was to clean up my social media accounts, namely Facebook and Gmail (I do not have Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat). I combed through all of my Gro...
Our Journey to Simplicity
‘Possessions should not replace the rich experiences and relationships we have with others. These things we own should act as mere additions to an already fulfilled existence.’ -Anonymous ...
Sample Budgeting Spreadsheet
As promised from my previous post, I’ve crafted a Sample Budgeting Spreadsheet; one that we strictly adhere to each month (I’ve deleted our own numbers and notes, and have added in some ra...
Budgeting Thoughts for 2016.
It’s been nearly two years since first discovering Dave Ramsey’s financial secrets and suggestions to becoming debt free. We’ve been diligent about adhering to our revised budgeting ...